Summary

  • Ireland beat Zimbabwe by five runs

  • Defeat eliminates Zimbabwe

  • Ireland 331-8: Joyce 112, Balbirnie 97

  • Zim 326 (49.3): Taylor 121, Wiliams 96

  • Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs (D/L)

  1. Captains at the tosspublished at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2015

    South Africa captain AB De Villiers: "It's one of those cricket grounds where you feel you can get on top of a batting order early on. The wicket seems soft underneath."

    South Africa captain Misbah-ul-Haq: "We need a good start. We don't mind batting first - our bowlers are in good form and we need to give them a good total."

  2. Tosspublished at 00:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2015

    South Africa win the toss and will bowl first.

  3. Postpublished at 00:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2015

    It's a big night in the Cricket World Cup, and you're cordially invited to join us. Just bring some nice snacks.

    First thing's first... let's have the toss from Eden Park where South Africa and Pakistan are about to lock horns.

  4. Good morning, everyone!published at 00:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2015

    South AfricaImage source, Getty Images

    We're getting to the business end now. It's taken us three weeks, but we're finally beginning to get a clear picture of who the best teams are at this 2015 Cricket World Cup. And England ain't one of them!

    India and New Zealand are... they're safely through. South Africa can join them if they beat Pakistan later, while Ireland know victory against Zimbabwe later in the evening will stand them in decent stead.

    It's time to stand up and be counted.